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Helped catch a falcon last night
Helped catch a falcon last night a young lady (not wifey, just another volunteer) and myself cornered 'Hunter', a female falcon, and the vid shows the wrap up.... utoob vid link: http://youtu.be/RQudhQMp4Ywwatch in high def. Every year for the last 10 years or so, the wifey and i volunteer to help "catch" FALCONS...when they fledge. we recover them if they 'go to ground', tag them and measure the leg bone to determine sex, then put them in a box and take them up to the top of the joeseph smith memorial building, and release them on the roof, to try again. there is a history of a nesting pair of falcons at the LDS temple square in salt lake city since around 1984. they put up a proper 'nest box' many years ago, and there are 2 video cameras inside..... there is a webcam hosted by the church, link here: http://wildlife.utah.gov/...ore/peregrine-cam.htmllocal news story: http://www.kutv.com/news/...tories/vid_12165.shtml
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 13:11:16
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That is a stunningly beautiful bird.
Well done!
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 13:12:16
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 13:22:25
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"hunter", fledge #2:  nest box with momma falcon hiding just around corner:  layout of the area we have to track: 
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 13:33:12
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What a beautiful bird gonzo! And those claws!
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 13:46:30
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yes, those claws and feet are the business end.
flying up to 200 MPH, they will knock a bird out in mid flight, using those feet as 'fists', and then use that sharp little peak on the beak, to snip the prey's spinal cord, voila, dinner.
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 15:53:50
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here they were, 3 weeks ago  trying not to be cute.
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 16:36:47
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They're doing a very good job...
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 16:40:15
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 somebody i know, said 'hideous'
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 16:41:17
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but what's interesting, if you will notice, two have yellow feet, the one above has white/bluish feet, you can tell which one of the babies that one is.....
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 16:44:40
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☄ Helpfulby craigb 2014/06/27 12:28:27
Is it the one with white/bluish feet?
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 18:14:35
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Very cool...pictures and what you all are doing for the Falcons.
I hadn't noticed the color difference.
Thanks for sharing Bat.
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/25 21:23:10
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Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/26 10:08:44
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hunter (white foot) has gone to ground twice more....
2 more trips back up to the top of the JSMB in the box....
ace, the 1st that fledged, the only 'male' so far, is flying like a pro....
has already flown to the top of the 2nd highest building in that area...
little baby is still in the box.
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/26 22:27:02
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Very cool Bat. Peregrines are absolutely gorgeous birds. There has been a moderately successful effort on their behalf in Denver as well for many years. We lived on the outskirts and got to see them in their prime hunting grounds many times. A falcon take-down is a thing to behold.
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/27 07:18:52
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Not if you're the one being taken down.. 
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Re: Helped catch a falcon last night
2014/06/27 10:05:58
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the first fledge, bird one, 'ace', is flying extremely well.
saw world class falcon flying from momma falcon last night...
giving lessons.
way cool.
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